Sukarma musing

Co-curricular Activities add New Dimensions

When I was in school my parents taught me that activities like dance music and drama are #waste of time. I used to wonder how come it is so. Unfortunately I never got proper answer of my question.

When I joined #B. Ed degree course in college, I found that co-curricular activities make you smart in other #aspects of life which you do not cover in pure academic #curriculum.

After joining teaching at college, I found my friends not only are smart in academic activities they are smart in co-curricular activities also. I did realize it is #management of time, which my friends are good at. They spent a lot of time in activities other than academic activities. They are street smart. Participating in that endeavor they gained many #leadership skills which are so important to make them go #forward in life.

I tell my students "Dear students co-curricular activities provide you with opportunities to explore interests, develop skills, and in process help in your personal growth beyond the traditional #classroom setting."

Ramesh asked" Madam can my life be good if I just concentrate on co co-curricular activities of school and somehow don't concentrate on academic activities. "

I further said "Dear student focusing solely on co-curricular activities can offer benefits like skill development and personal growth, but generally these activities are not sufficient for all round development and successful life." .

A balanced approach that includes academics, career-oriented skills, and real-world experience is typically more beneficial.

Moral- You must try to learn #skills, whenever you get a chance to do so.

Sukarma Thareja
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Sukarma Thareja

Alumnus IITK

India

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My friend Asha was preparing for the NEET(National Entrance Test for MBBS). Examination. The whole family supported her in her dream college entry.

Asha's grandfather was retired army officer. He used to support Asha in her every activity, if it is #academic orco-curricular activity. Unfortunately, Asha could not pass the #NEET examination with good marks. She was unhappy about it.Asha'a grandfather asked Asha "What is the reason you could not pass the NEET examination"AshA said" Grandpa due to so much work pressure in the form of assignments given by the coaching center. I used to get #confused."

Asha's grandfather introduced Asha to a family who had no home. The family was putting up on road. Grandpa gave that family some money for #food. Within a week the family was assigned a small house also.Asha was surprised at how much pressure the #homeless family was living under.

Asha's grandfather said" Look Asha these homeless people are under pressure.You are given each #facility you asked for. You say I am under pressure."

Asha understood the meaning of pressure. For her second attempt to appear for the NEET examination, she worked hard. Asha came out of the NEET examination with #flying colors. The whole family was happy for Asha.

MORAL -Real pressure in life is felt by those who do not know when and where their next #meal will come.

Life dots

Other day I met my student Sita at bus stop.She shared many positive and many negative happening in her life. She was little confused.

I said"Dear student life often has series of dots and with time dots get scattered in canvas of life. Each dot in your life represents an event, an experience, a person, or a choice that you encounter on your journey".

I further said"Life sometimes gives you dots in many formats. Those dots could be meeting in your life journey some unique personalities, some praise you, some are jealous of you, some play mind games with you, some cheat you, some do everything to bring you down. These dots become milestones of your life. When you happen to connect them you realize what you are today is because of these dots. These dots get connected somehow or other and make you a better person."

My student said "Thanks madam for giving me informal education. This is so useful and interesting. " I as teacher was happy that I could give my student some insight useful to life. Moral - Friends don't be afraid of those dots in life which you get in the form of interactions with unique personalities, face them and learn from them.

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Life Piano

Another day in the music room students were playing on piano. It was so nice to see their figures running on white and black #keys. I was happy they were well trained when to press the white and when to press the black key. They were also familiar with how many times they had to press a particular key on the piano.

I said "Dear students #life is also like a piano. White keys represent happiness while black keys represent sadness. With a combination of both types of #keys, life creates its music."

One student said," Madam is it possible that we have only white keys in our life piano and somehow we #avoid black keys in life piano."

I said "Dear student it is not possible to have a life piano only with white keys which you are imagining. Please see black keys in Life Piano play their music. That music is unique and teaches us 'the #hardest lessons of life. So please accept life piano as it is."

I further. Said, "Dear student as you practice and progress through life piano lessons, you'll strengthen your problem-solving #abilities, enhance your memory, and improve your time management".

Students in the music room were happy to learn insight into life piano lessons.

Music and Mathematics teachers were very happy. They said "The other day you taught students how piano lessons are nothing but replication of life happening in one form or another. Students have understood the importance of #Mathematics in learning life piano lessons."

The music teacher said, "Madam your informal teaching about piano life lessons, how they represent #happening in life has increased registration of students in my Music Class."

I was so happy that my informal teaching was helping my students, Mathematics and Music Teacher.

Moral-life piano containing only white keys will not be #interesting to play on.

Women are Hundred Percent Irreplaceable at Home

It is a fact that in #physical appearance some parts of a woman are different from man. According to scientific research, a woman's brain is different from a man's.

A woman's brain needs to feel safe and relaxed in her #environment. Part of a woman's brain is always engaged in her safety.

Country/ nation society or family who so ever provides a safe environment to its women, surely its women will feel relaxed and in turn, they will be in their capacity to fully realize their potential in life. Surely efforts made in the direction of the safety of women will certainly help in the progress of #country.

I said" Students I strongly believe civilized society must provide women access to counseling services"

Ram said, "Madam you are right even our spiritual scriptures also recommend that every family should follow the culture of respect toward women where they feel comfortable."

Rakesh said, "To make a good society every woman should get the right to express herself without fear."

I further said " Dear students we must create a society where women feel a sense of belonging. When women of any country are provided a safe environment and have access to resources and economic opportunities, they can invest in their well-being and work toward the progress of the country."

Moral- To let women help in the progress of society it is essential to provide safety at # the workplace. https://www.sciencerhymes.com.au/blog Sukarma Thareja I write to make Science easy through Poetry & Photos 📸📖 🌐 Website: https://sites.google.com/site/drsukarmaranithareja/home 📝 Blog: https://sukarmathareja.blogspot.com/?ncr=1

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Light from Different Diyas

Suresh and Rakesh were neighbors. Both were classmates also.

On Diwali day it so happened Suresh decorated his house with #earthen lamps. While Rakesh lighted his house with lamps made of #gold and copper. Due to this Suresh could go out of his house and wish happy #Diwali to all his friends at night itself. But Rakesh could not go to wish his friends "Happy Diwali", as there was an instruction from his mother that he has to take care that not even a single diya made of gold and copper should go missing.

Suresh was very #anxious as he knew 22 carte gold is about 7K per #gram. Even copper diyas are also costly. After Diwali Suresh and Rakesh came to school. There was a discussion in class is earthen diya is better than diya made up of pure gold or copper metal .

One student Pushpendra said" According to me earthen diyas, are better as they do not get #heated up that easily, while golden and copper diya will get heated up soon. So it is not easy to handle diya made of pure gold or copper.

Moreover, oil in diya made of gold or copper will #finish fast compared to earthen diya in a fixed amount of time. She further said" Quality and #intensity of light may be same from both types of diyas. But definitely, it will be easy to handle earthen diya compared to diya made of metal gold or copper. Copper diyas are better in the sense that it is known for their antimicrobial properties. It is believed to purify the atmosphere of home."

I further said, " Copper diyas are sustainable in every weather and they can be used inside and outside the house." Moral- Friends can be poor or rich. But friends who help you more are better. The same applies to earthen diya and diya made of metal gold or copper diyas. It is the way you prioritize your thinking in particular circumstances.

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Too Accomodative

I am science teacher in government school. Our school used to give students of 12 th class preparation leave before final board #examination. School used to give instructions that every student must get his/her practical note book evaluated by subject teacher. After that each class practical copy bundle would be signed by principal madam and below it school stamp was put by school authorties so to give identity to each student that practical note book belong to student of our school.

School was trying to become too accomodative by considering each student #problem. Some times few students never used to take this exercise of school being helpful #seriously. To avoid unpleasant situation our school used to announce last date to deposite practical note book to concerned teacher so that she/ he could get note book of each student signed by principal madam.

Doing so much, still some students will come just few days before practical exam to get principal madam signature on practical note book.

To make those students who don’t learn the value of #discipline , school authorities used to fine those students. This was never done in good taste. But those students forced school authorities to do so. It was sad but nothing could be done.

One student said" Madam school being too accommodating can make school family a bit #invisible, because it seems school never stand for anything. Therefore I am of strong view one cannot be always nice."

Moral - One can't be always nice and accomodative.Some people behave in such peculiar manner that one has to act in a manner which may not be always #good.

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